AR 15 Picatinny Gas Block

[DML2007]

High Road,

I have a 1.5 inch 4 Rail Picatinny Gas Block. It is firmly mounted to the barrel and I have had no trouble with the gas tube, shooting, cycle of operation etc.

Is is a bad idea to mount a bipod to the picatinny rail? Would repeated shooting in any way loosen the gas block, and harm the gas tube, etc.?

Should I buy an 2in or 4in separate rail and attach the bipod to the handguard to avoid harm to the gas block, or am I good?

Thanks, DML

 

[rcmodel]

It won't harm the gas block, but it might harm your accuracy.
Especially if you have a free-float handguard.

It's probably always best to hang a bi-pod on the handguard.
Any pressure on the barrel itself will change the point of impact to some extent. Either through upward barrel flex, or through changing the harmonics due to the bi-pod pressure.


rcmodel

 

[DnPRK]

Ditto what rcmodel said. Putting a bipod on your barrel will cause the point of impact to shift. I had one skinny barreled AR that experienced a 9" shift in point of impact at 100 yds. That rifle is why I am now a firm believer in free float tubes for ARs.